Joachim Bruun de Neergaard (politician)

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Joachim Bruun de Neergaard.

Joachim Peter Christian Bruun de Neergaard (26 March 1806 – 28 January 1893) was a Danish landowner and politician. He was a member of the Landsting from 1875 until his death. He owned Svenstrup Manor at Borup.

Early life and ducation

Neergaard was born in Copenhagen, the son of chamberlain Johan Andreas Bruun de Neergaard (1770-1846) and Elise Henriette, née Cramer. His maternal grandfather was Laurentius Johannes Cramer. Hisfather owned the estates Skjoldenæsholm, Svenstrup and Merløsegård. He completed his secondary schooling in 1822 and earned a law degree from the University of Copenhagen in 1827.

Career

In 1830, Neergaard became an assistant (auskultant) in Rentekammeret. In 1834-45, he was a captain in the King's Life Guard (Student Corps).[1]

A few years prior to his death, Neergaard's father had turned his two manors into two entailed estates, Svenstrup for Joachim and Skjoldnæseholm for his brother Andreas. Neergaard took a profound interest in the management of his estates. For fifty years, he was a board member of Sorø County's Agriculutral Society (1836–86). In 1845-71, he was a member of Roskilde County Council. For many years, he was also part of the management of Sparekassen for Ringsted og Omegn.[1]

I stænderforsamlingstiden havde han efter valg af sædegårdsejere et par år (1847–48) sæde blandt de stænderdeputerede i Roskilde. Neergaard stod her på den udpræget konservative side og var blandt de 16 underskrivere af erklæringen af 16. marts 1848 imod nødvendigheden af en folkerepræsentations samtykke til givelsen af en fri forfatning og imod Ejderstatstanken. In 1875, he became a member of the Landstinget by royal appointment.[1]

He was created a chamberlain in 1847. In 1878m he was created a 2bd-class Commander of the Dannebrog. In 1889, he became a 1st-class Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog. In 1892, he was awarded the title of gehejmekonferensråd.[1]

Personal life

Neergaard's tombstone in Borup vhurchyard.

In 1895, Neergaard married Christiane Louise von Stemann (1807-1837). She was a daughter of gehejmestatsminister Poul Christian von Stemann. She bore him one daughter, Louise Elise Henriette Bruun de Neergaard (1938-1864), who was married to Gustav Joachim, baron Wedell-Wedellsborg (1829-1893). After the death of his first wife, just two years after their wedding, Neergaard was married her sister Petronella (1804-1839). After the early death of his second wife, in In 1844, he married thirdly to Johanne Christiane Zeuthen (1816-1850). She was a daughter of Supreme Court justice Vilhelm Peter Zeuthen (co-owner of Tølløsegår) and Bolette Zeuthen née Bartholin.[1] His third wife bore him two sons, Johan Andreas Laurentius Bruun de Neergaard (1845-1910) and Vilhelm Peter Christian Bruun de Neergaard (1846-1912). The latter was married to Sofie Louise Bardenfleth )1955-1947). He owned Stensbygård.

Neergaard died on 28 January 1893 in Copenhagen. He is buried in the churchyard of Borup Church.[2] Svenstrup was passed to his daughter's eldest son, Joachim, who adopted the compound name Wedell-Neergaard, Svenstrup is still owned by the Wedell-Neergaard family.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "de Neergaard, Joachim Peter Christian Bruun". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon (in Danish). Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Joachim Peter Christian Bruun de Neergaard" (in Danish). gravsted.dk. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Svenstrup". danskeherregaarde.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 5 May 2020.
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